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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,854.48, 224,815.20 and 56,361.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,854.48, 224,815.20 and 56,361.04 is: 84,554.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,854.48 : 224,815.20 = 56,361.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,854.48/224,815.20 = 56,361.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,854.48x = 224,815.20 × 56,361.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,854.48x = 12,670,818,479.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,670,818,479.81/149,854.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,554.15

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